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I was in my local Costco and bought a gallon of Old Orchard Organics Red Raspberry juice. It says "flavored 100% juice blend from organic concentrate". What ingredients would I need to make this into wine and how much I'm still a newbie(but improving), so please be specific. Thanks for...

I'm making a 1 gallon batch using white grape/peach concentrate. I put in too much sugar by not paying attention. SG reading is 1.140. Is it ruined or can it be saved? Other ingredients 1tsp yeast nutrient 1tsp acid blend 1tasp bentonite 1 cans of concentrate white grape/peach...

I've noticed several wine recipies call for making a yeast starter solution and some do not. My only experience are wine kits where you just add the yeast packet. What's the general rule of thumb for the starter solution? Also the same question applies to adding sugar to a receipe some say...

I just received my brew belt I'm going to start a couple of 1 gallon batches. Can the belt be used on the primary fermenter. Don't want to overcook the 1 gallon liquid. Also can the belt be used on a 1 gallon jug - same concern

I need to clear a 1 gallon batch of strawberry wine. I purchased a bottle of Sparkolloid. Directions state 1 tbsp in 1 up of water to clear 6 gallons? How much for a 1 gallon jug. Also I'm reluctant to remove 8 oz of juice and replace with the Sparkolloid solution - won't that dilute...

I am expecting to receive my Brew Belt today from George I have racked from my primary fermenter to carboy - 6gallon WE kit. Do I put the brew belt on the secondary until it has stopped fermenting or is it only for the primary? Secondly, I have a 1 gallond jug of strawberry wine that...

I have my primary in my finishedbasement. It's tough to keep the area warm (it's in an unfinished area - my space)without really warming up the entire area - sauna stye, which the Mrs. hates I have a heating pad. Can I wrap this around the fermenter and set on low heat without worry of...

I moved my 1 gallon strawberrywine from primary to carboy 8 days ago. There's an inch of sediment. SG .980. Recipe says to wait until SG is 1.0 or lessbefore I move it again - they said it would take 3 weeks to get there - mine took 8 days. Do I wait to rack again as SG is .98 or do it now...

My first attempt at a strawberry wine 1 gallon - used 4# of frozen strawberries. I just racked from the fermenter into the gallon jug. There's quite a bit of settling already. At the rate it's going it looks like there will be quite a bit of sediment. How much liquid will I lose when I rack...

What's best way to clean my fermenter to eliminate any residual smells and not having to worry about chemical contamination? ThanksEdited by: scorpio

I need to figure an economical way to warm up my primary. I have my set up in an unfinished part of my basement. Unfortunately its in the same room as where I keep my bottled wine so it;s hard to address one area without affecting the other. Should I get a heating pad. I've seen those...

Wine kit: Selection Limited Edition Cab/Sauv Stage 4 instructions (racking/clarification) says the following: "if you want to age your wine more than 6 monthsyou mustadd extra metabisulphite powder to prevent oxidation. Disolve 1/4 teaspoon in 1/2 cup cool water" If I have the camden...

First batch......... I started a strawberry wine (1 gallon) using frozen strawberries I mashed most of the juice and kept the pulb in the bag. Because I used frozen starwberries and they were not totally thawed, when I finished the water temp is now 63 degrees after addiding the 7 pts...

Another newbie question. My kit came with a fermenter and a 6 gallon carboy. The wine making instructions refer to having to rack the wine several times. Once I rack to the carboy and let it sit for the required period of time - can I rack it back to the fermenter, let it sit and then...

I'm new to this. Just started my first kit. I bought one of the Fiz X mixers. Have not used it yet however it states for use with certain size glass carboys - I have a plastic 6 gallon . The opening is larger than glass I guess. Is this mixer supposed to snug the opening. Will I be able to...